‘People are scared’: Labrador doctor back to work amid ongoing investigations

By Justin Brake, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent Dr. Adolf Hamann, an obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) under investigation following complaints from at least 20 patients, has returned to work at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Last week messages circulated on social media alleging the controversial doctor was seen in the Labrador hospital despite no apparent resolution to an investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador, which The Independent has confirmed is actively investigating complaints against Hamann from 19 women. On Monday Hamann’s lawyer, Robin Cook, confirmed his client returned to work on Aug. 26 following an investigation by NL Health Services, the province’s health authority, that was “favourable to Dr. Hamann,” and that there “are no restrictions on his medical license…

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